DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-07-08RichwoodWest VirginiLaurel Creek HardwoodsLower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a cant hook to remove a stuck cant from a cant catcher. The cant kicked back and struck the employee in the lower left leg, breaking the leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-10-17RichwoodOhioNELSON TREE SERVICE, INC.Multiple body partsPedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
An employee was standing to the side of the road flagging traffic when a vehicle veered off the road and struck him, fracturing his tibia and ribs.
2016-04-07RichwoodTexasJose PonceBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was walking up the stairway while carrying a sheet of sheet rock. A gust of wind came and caught the sheet rock like a kite, knocking the injured employee backwards. He lost his balance and fell 5 to 6 feet to the ground, suffering a concussion.
2016-03-06RichwoodWest VirginiNicholas County Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterFingertip(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was taking out the garbage when wind caught the door and closed it on the employee's finger. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
2015-01-16RichwoodTexasI Am Construction, LLCNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
The worker was taking photos of the project from the roof, when he stepped back and fell through a sky light. He fell 22 feet to the concrete floor below.